Unknown Scotland

How well do you know Scotland? Try this quiz and find out. 1.Scotland’s national costume is the kilt. What kind of clothing is it? a)a shirt b)a skirt c)a pair of pantaloons 2. What’s the name of the famous lake where a monster is said to live? a)Loch Lomond b)Loch Monstro c)Loch Ness 3. In Scotland you, can get married at the age of 16. True or false? a)True b)False

4. What’s the national Scottish dish? a)fish and chips b)haggis c)pizza 5. What connects Sherlock Holmes to Scotland? a)The author Arthur Conan Doyle was Scottish b)Sherlock Holmes was Scottish c)Doctor Watson was Scottish 6. Many Scottish names begin with “Mac” or “Mc” which means “son of”. True or false? a)True b)False 7. What’s the name of Scotland’s traditional musical instrument? a)balalaika b)bagpipes c)guitar

8. What colour is the Scottish flag? a)Red with a white cross b)White with a blue cross c)Blue with a white cross 9. What’s the name of Scotland’s national poet? a)Walter Scott b)Robert Louis Stevenson c)Robert Burns 10. Scotland has its own Parliament. True or false? a)True b)False 11.Holyrood Palace is situated in …. a)Glasgow b)Aberdeen c)Edinburgh

Read the text about the capital of Scotland. Edinburgh Castle nowadays has no royal connections, but when Queen Elizabeth II visits the capital she has a royal residence in Edinburgh. It's Holyrood Palace. Some of its rooms are open to the public, and every summer the Queen holds a garden party (just as she does at Buckingham Palace), entertaining around 8,000 guests.